Human remains: disposition.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law rewrites the priority list for who controls burial or cremation, moving the right away from anyone who is under a domestic‑violence restraining order, a parent shown by a court to be contrary to the decedent’s interests, or a person charged with murder or manslaughter if the funeral director knows about it. It also shields funeral directors and cemeteries from lawsuits or license discipline for making those decisions, and gives them authority to act when no eligible relative can be found or the public administrator does not act within seven days.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 7046.). · Aug 31, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 15, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 15, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Mar 24, 2026

History

1. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
2. Apr 23, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.)
3. Apr 23, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Apr 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).
6. Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 19, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Mar 18, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
9. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
10. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Joe Patterson (R) · sponsor
• Patterson

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